13 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; leaders clash on Port of Darwin Chinese ownership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

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18 h. ago After $10.4 trillion wipeout, US expected to fall into recession ‘under weight of tariffs’

While the White House says Trump’s plan is working, some Republicans have joined Democrats to introduce a bill to terminate new tariffs unless the US Congress approves them.

Economics

18 h. ago ‘The NRL only appears to see WA as a cash cow’: Premier hits back after talks break down

The NRL is on the brink of walking away from talks to install a North Sydney Bears-affiliated team in Perth in 2027 after an offer from the WA government fell well short of expectations.

Events

21 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; protester crashes Treasurer’s press conference

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

Politics

23 h. ago Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

Politics

24 h. ago Australia must bolster other partnerships as Trump pursues magical thinking

The effects of Donald Trump’s tariffs on China and our other Asian trading partners will have inescapable economic consequences for us.

Politics

30 h. ago China fires back at Trump with 34 per cent tariffs on American goods

Beijing’s response, its most comprehensive to date in the ratcheting tariff exchange, signals it has no intention of surrendering to the US president’s punitive trade measures.

Politics

35 h. ago As it happened: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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38 h. ago Dramatic fall for former lawyer who went from political novice to president in just a year

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency.

Politics

38 h. ago Dramatic fall for former star lawyer who went from political novice to president in just a year

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol’s political rise was fast. But his downfall was even faster.

Politics

38 h. ago ‘Storm in a teacup’: Sicily backs Allen’s meeting with Mitchell, says he would do the same

Hawthorn captain James Sicily says it would be bad business for a player not to test their value on the market, and expects the Hawks will experience it from the other side at some point.

Events

41 h. ago Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates

The turmoil caused by Trump’s “Liberation Day” has been more wide-ranging than even the president could have expected. But what does it mean for me?

Politics

41 h. ago Exaggerations from Albanese, Dutton lost in Trump’s tariff blitz

We take a look at the prime minister’s claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition’s claim groceries are up 30 per cent under Labor.

Politics

41 h. ago New world order: Trump’s tariff attack sparks global recession fears

His trade secretary says a recession would be “worth it” to restructure the US economy, while Trump plays it down but admits there could be bumps.

Politics

42 h. ago ‘Brutal’: Macron vows to protect Europe after US lands shock trade blow

The French President has called on EU nations to stop all investment in the United States after Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent tariff on European imports.

Events

42 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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43 h. ago Trump tariffs ‘will literally devastate’ the world’s poorest countries

Even Timor-Leste, whose biggest export to the US is coffee to Starbucks, made the list.

Politics

43 h. ago Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed

“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.

Politics

43 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton says Coalition government could reverse Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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44 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

Politics